When you have an office chair that is more than a couple years old, parts of the chair tend to get worn out or broken. If you notice your chair keeps sinking when you sit down that means something is wrong with your cylinder.
Buying a new office chair can be expensive. Luckily, if you’re able to get your hands on a new cylinder, you may be able to replace your office chair cylinder and save yourself from buying a new chair.
Alternatively, if you have a new office chair that you are looking to return that needs to be disassembled, knowing how to remove the cylinder will be helpful. No matter your reasoning for removing your office chair cylinder, you will be able to remove the pneumatic cylinder with these few steps.
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How To Remove Cylinder Links
- Suggested Tools
- Step 1 – Protecting Surfaces
- Step 2 – How To Remove Office Chair Cylinder From Mechanism
- Step 3 – How To Remove Office Chair Cylinder From Base
- How To Replace Office Chair Cylinder
1. Cylinder Removal Suggested Tools:
- Large Pipe Wrench
- Rubber Mallet
2. Step One: Planning Cylinder Removal
Protect the surface of your table and the floor where the cylinder will drop with blankets or scrap cardboard.
3. Step Two: How To Remove Office Chair Cylilnder
Using your pipe wrench, tighten it to your cylinder as close to the mechanism as possible.
Tip: If you are going to re-use your cylinder, be sure to protect it using a rag.
Once tightened to the cylinder, turn the pipe wrench a quarter turn until it comes loose.
Tip: Your cylinder isn’t screwed on, so loosen it until you can pull the base and cylinder off.
4. Step Three: How To Remove Office Chair Cylinder From Base
– To remove the cylinder from the base, simply put the base upside down.
Tip: Be sure your surface is covered, and floor protected. Stand back so the cylinder doesn’t hit your feet.
– Use a rubber mallet to dislodge the cylinder from the base.
Tip: If the rubber mallet doesn’t work, use a hammer instead. Keep in mind the hammer may damage your cylinder.
5. How To Replace Your Office Chair Cylinder
Replacing your cylinder is the easy part. Set the base upright on the floor. Place the new cylinder into the base. Simply pick up your chair and align it to the hole in the mechanism. Once set onto the cylinder, sit on the chair to set it in place. That’s it!
Final Thoughts
If you find yourself struggling at all through this process, feel free to reach out to us. We personally know how difficult it can be. Don’t be afraid to ask a friend to help you out also! Best of luck!
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Steve
Love your content. My sister found your article very useful. Keep up the good work.
Steve
Can you please suggest some chair brand. Im looking for an home office chair around $300.
Jon
So my cylinder is completely stuck in the base of the chair. I’ve tried a mallet. I’ve tried a hammer and it just won’t budge. Put wd-40 on it, nothing. I’m out of options. Any suggestions?
Greg Knighton
Soaking the cylinder in WD-40 can help, but you may just need to use a bigger mallet or hammer.
Edward Chang
Hello,
Does this cylinder removal process also apply to the Herman Miller Mirra2 chair? I just want to make sure I don’t need any special tools. Thank you.
Greg Knighton
Yes. You should be able to remove most cylinders this way.